Yeah, after thinking it over I have come to the conclusion that trying to fix the previous owners half-assed battery relocation might be more of a hassle than it is worth.
Its not track legal for one thing. Its on the driver's side, not in a box and held down by j hooks. There is no cut off switch installed either and the ground is just grounded to the cars sheet metal.
I started to collect the parts, I have a cut off switch and a moroso box and a camaro flip down license plate holder. But I just lost my garage to work in and I'm thinking that it just might not be worth all the effort for the little gain I would get anyway. Especially in a nearly stock car. Also the trunk lock has been shaved so if the battery dies its a real pain to get to it for even a simple jump start. All in all I'm beinging to think its not worth my time or effort to try and get it right.
So I'm thinking of just putting the battery back under the hood for the moment. Problem is I don't have any of the original hardware left. What do I need? I assume I will need a battery tray. I'm thinking I should get a nice looking one and maybe upgrade to an optima battery while I'm at it.
Now I need to know what I should do for the cables. Can I just wire the positive to the starter relay like it is now and just attach a good ground cable to a good location (I'm thinking the sway bar mounts) Any better locations? I believe the original ground cable is still attached to the harness, its just tucked away but I'm not positive.
Anyway photos of nicer looking setups would be nice. Thats kinda my only con is I think the engine bay looks nice w/o the bat. So I want it too look nice if I move it back.
Its not track legal for one thing. Its on the driver's side, not in a box and held down by j hooks. There is no cut off switch installed either and the ground is just grounded to the cars sheet metal.
I started to collect the parts, I have a cut off switch and a moroso box and a camaro flip down license plate holder. But I just lost my garage to work in and I'm thinking that it just might not be worth all the effort for the little gain I would get anyway. Especially in a nearly stock car. Also the trunk lock has been shaved so if the battery dies its a real pain to get to it for even a simple jump start. All in all I'm beinging to think its not worth my time or effort to try and get it right.
So I'm thinking of just putting the battery back under the hood for the moment. Problem is I don't have any of the original hardware left. What do I need? I assume I will need a battery tray. I'm thinking I should get a nice looking one and maybe upgrade to an optima battery while I'm at it.
Now I need to know what I should do for the cables. Can I just wire the positive to the starter relay like it is now and just attach a good ground cable to a good location (I'm thinking the sway bar mounts) Any better locations? I believe the original ground cable is still attached to the harness, its just tucked away but I'm not positive.
Anyway photos of nicer looking setups would be nice. Thats kinda my only con is I think the engine bay looks nice w/o the bat. So I want it too look nice if I move it back.